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tachypnea

Syllabification: (tach·yp·ne·a)
Pronunciation: /ˌtakə(p)ˈnēə/
(Britishtachypnoea)
Definition of tachypnea

noun

Medicine
  • abnormally rapid breathing.

Origin:

late 19th century: from tachy- 'swift' + Greek pnoē 'breathing'

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